Tag Archive for: PHR
Why Partial Hip Replacements Fail and Determining when It’s Time to Covert to a Total Hip Replacement
In a previous blog, I discussed in detail the difference between partial and total hip replacements. Basically, a partial hip replacement (hemiarthroplasty) is performed to treat femoral neck fractures which are a type of hip fracture.
Guest Blog: “My Experience with Hip Replacement Surgery,” by Danny More
At the Leone Center for Orthopedic Care, we treat and care for many patients who have developed problems associated with their prosthetic hips or knees. Recently, a number of specific prostheses, including a class of hip stems with modular necks, were recalled because they had been determined to cause significant problems in some individuals.